MOSQUE MOHAMMED ALI
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.2/5
(5 reviews)
A superb mosque in the style of Istanbul's Sainte-Sophie mosque, in keeping with the Ottoman ...Read more
SULEIMAN PASHA MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(2 reviews)
Mosque with a prayer hall topped by four domes, one of which is very large and decorated with ...Read more
EL-GHURI MOSQUE AND PALACE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(1 review)
Mosque with four iwans in its inner courtyard, a superb porch adorned with stalactites and a ...Read more
IBN TOULOUN MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(2 reviews)
A large ancient mosque preserving its original appearance, with arcades carved with floral ...Read more
HANGING CHURCH (OR
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
The most beautiful church in Cairo, built on the site of a Roman temple 10 m above ground, ...Read more
SAINT SERGIUS CHURCH
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Today, this church below street level is a place of pilgrimage for many Copts and Christians ...Read more
COPTIC SAINT MARK'S CATHEDRAL
Abbasseyah, Cairo
Religious buildings
5/5
(1 review)
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral features stained glass windows by Isaac Fanous, one of the ...Read more
KHANQA OF SULTAN FARAG IBN BARQUQ
Cairo
Mosque to visit
Khanqah has a building with a rare calm conducive to meditation and study where students of ...Read more
EL-NASIR MOHAMMED IBN QALAOUN MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
Superb mosque with interior colonnade, covered prayer room and mihrab with superb green dome.Read more
ESPLANADE OF THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Esplanade housing a mosque in front of a sahn and a clock tower presented by Louis-Philippe to ...Read more
BEN IZRA SYNAGOGUE
Cairo
Synagogue to visit
3/5
(1 review)
This ancient synagogue with its Christian architecture, recently restored, is the only ...Read more
SAINT BARBARA'S CHURCH
Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
Coptic church with relics of Saint Barbara and a metal gate giving access to the Coptic ...Read more
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
A very old church with a brightly-colored flamboyant dome and a wedding hall preserving its ...Read more
ENTIRE INAL SULTAN
Cairo
Religious buildings
Today, all that remains of this complex built by Sultan Inal is the mosque, with iwans of ...Read more
SET OF QURQUMAS EMIR KEBIR
Cairo
Religious buildings
The finest Mamluk ensemble, comprising a palace, mausoleum, mosque, sabil, kuttab and madrassa.Read more
MADRASAH AND MOSQUE OF SULTAN QATBAY
Cairo
Religious buildings
Qatbay Madrasa and mosque, passing a horse trough before reaching the stairs leading to the ...Read more
SULTAN ACHRAF BARSBAY'S KHANQA
Cairo
Mosque to visit
Khanqah with period minaret, still dedicated to worship today, known for its marble floors and ...Read more
ILLIGAY EL-YUSUFIS MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
This mosque is a small-scale replica of Sultan Hassan's madrassa, with a central courtyard ...Read more
MAHMOUD PASHA MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
Interesting mosque blending Mamluk and Ottoman styles, worth a visit for its age.Read more